Politics & Government

Final F-22 to Be Delivered to U.S. Air Force

With this delivery, the U.S. Air Force will have the world's only operational fleet of 5th generation fighter jets.

Lockheed Martin will commemorate the delivery of the final F-22 Raptor stealth fighter during an official ceremony in Marietta on Wednesday, May 2.

With this delivery, the U.S. Air Force will have the world’s only operational fleet of 5th generation fighter jets. This Raptor (tail number 4195) will be based at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson near Anchorage, Alaska.

Senior leaders from Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Air Force along with local, state and national elected officials will attend this event.

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F-22 Raptors are assigned to seven U.S. bases. Flight testing takes place at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Operational tactics development continues at Nellis AFB, Nev. Pilot training takes place at Tyndall AFB, Fla.

Operational F-22 aircraft are assigned to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.; Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska; Holloman AFB, N. M.; and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.

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The F-22 Raptor is the world’s only operational 5th generation fighter, making it an unmatched national security asset. The Raptor is designed to defeat denied-access threats, enable joint and coalition operations in contested areas, and globally promote deterrence and security.

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